Install from a binary release
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'''Step 3:''' Double click on the geoqo-linux icon to run it! See the [[Tutorial]] for more information on using geoqo. | '''Step 3:''' Double click on the geoqo-linux icon to run it! See the [[Tutorial]] for more information on using geoqo. | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 17 November 2008
A binary release is simply a fully packaged version of GeoQO with all the needed software prerequistes bundled with it. It is the easiest and fastest to get up and running.
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Steps Required
- Grab the geoqo-linux file from the download repository
- Make it executable (see below)
- Run it!
Making the download executable
When you download the geoqo-linux binary it will not be something you can run just by clicking on it (this is for your safety to prevent you from downloading malicious programs).
Making it executable in a shell
If you like working with a command line:
# cd Desktop (or wherever you saved it) # chmod a+x geoqo-linux
Making it executable from the Desktop
The below assumes you saved geoqo-linux to the Desktop. If you saved it to a folder, the procedure will still be similar but the screenshots won't be quite the same. These screenshots are taken from the default Ubuntu desktop which makes use of the Gnome Desktop environment. Your menus may look different, especially if you're using the KDE desktop (screenshots for that needed).
Step 1: Right click on the geoqo-linux icon and select the properties menu item:
Step 2: When the properties dialog box comes up, use the permissions tab to make it executable using the checkbox near the bottom (shown here in a pink oval).
Step 3: Double click on the geoqo-linux icon to run it! See the Tutorial for more information on using geoqo.
